North Carolina has 15 electoral college votes. It leans towards Bush - but it is John Edwards' home state, and the Kerry campaign intends to spend heavily to turn things around. Capital:Raleigh Population: 8.3m Symbol: Dogwood Slogan:To be rather than to seem It has 13 representatives. Seven Republicans and six Democrats, The state governor is Mike Easley (Democrat) The gross state product per head in 1998 was $31,145, placing just above the poor states.Its main industries are bricks, furniture and tobacco.